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by Staff
08.12.2015 62 days ago
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Food & Drink
This Week's Food & Dining Events
Sugar Rush, Great Inland Seafood Festival, Cincinnati Restaurant Week, CCO's Food of Love and more
Sugar Rush —
We've all heard the phrase "Like a kid in a candy store," but you don't have to be a child to indulge in a smorgasbord of sweets. Join CityBeat at the Playhouse in the Park Wednesday for our annual Sugar Rush party. You'll feel like Charlie in the Chocolate Factory as you explore a colorful candy extravaganza. Several local sweeteries will provide samples of their best cupcakes, ice cream, donuts, pies, pastries and more. Guests will vote for their favorite treat of the night and a portion of ticket sales benefits the Cincinnati Ballet.
5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20; free for children 8 and younger with adult admission. Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Mount Adams,
Downtown Cincinnati Restaurant Week —
Dine at some of the area's top eateries, which will be offering three-course, prix-fixe menus. Participating restaurants include Zula, Metropole, Jeff Ruby's, Nicola's and Via Vite (to name a few).
Through Aug. 16.
Canning Classes —
Learn how to preserve your garden's harvest with this canning class. Workshop features the latest recommendations based on USDA guidelines on safely canning fruits with a water bath.
6-7:30 p.m. $15. OSU Extension Office, 5093 Colerain Ave., Mount Airy,
WingFling! —
Washington Platform serves up more than 40 different types of wings, bone-in or boneless, with sauces ranging from mild to hot to stupid.
Through Sept. 5. Prices vary. Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown,
Dinner in a Flash —
Learn recipes for quick-cooking meals, including breaded chicken cutlets, stir-fry beef and more.
6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Great Inland Seafood Festival —
While there might not be any lobster in the Ohio River, there will be 10,000 of them — imported from Maine — on the banks of the Ohio all weekend for the 28th annual Great Inland Seafood Festival. The fest features more than 15 local and national eateries and vendors selling everything from super-fresh shrimp and crawfish to crab legs, oysters, salmon and more. Along with the crustaceans and other marine life, there will be live music, alcohol and more entertainment.
5-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday; noon-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Festival Park, Riverboat Row, Newport, Ky.,
Wine School: Flight Night —
Learn to compare new-world and old-world wines. This guided tasting will take you through five wines. Includes a small tasting plate.
6:30-8 p.m. $25. New Riff, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, Ky.,
Pay It Forward Celebration and Fundraiser —
Head to Dewey's for dinner and do-gooding. A portion of West Sixth beer sales will be donated to The Cure Starts Now.
5-7 p.m. 11338 Montgomery Road, Symmes Township, 513-247-9955.
Igby's Cin City Cigar and Flight Night —
Flights of Four Roses bourbon and Johnnie Walker scotch paired with cigars from Straus Tobacconist.
5:30-8 p.m. Prices vary. Igby's, 122 E. Sixth St., Downtown,
An Elegant Summer Table —
Seasonal dishes like grilled pork tenderloin, roasted corn and Challah bread pudding, wild mushroom and green bean salad and almond cake with fresh berries.
6-8:30 p.m. $50. Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield,
Crayfish All-You-Can-Eat Party —
A Swedish tradition focusing on enjoying food and socializing with friends and family, featuring crayfish and other Swedish dishes and desserts.
4-8:30 p.m. $9.99; $2.49 ages 11 and under. IKEA, 9500 Ikea Way, West Chester, 513-779-7100.
Light Summer Pasta —
Farfalle with caramelized onions and pan-roasted cherry tomatoes, cavatappi with sugar snap peas in lemon citrus sauce, then finish with orzo pasta salad with spinach and prosciutto.
6-8 p.m. $65. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Hoots and Hops —
Stroll trails at night stopping at hands-on education stations while tasting beer from Mt. Carmel Brewing Company, 50 West, Rhinegeist and MadTree along with sampling from more than 12 eateries.
7-11 p.m. $35. Cincinnati Nature Center at Rowe Woods, 4949 Tealtown Road, Milford, 513-831-1711.
Anniversary Celebration for the Ohio River Foundation —
Meet the staff of the Ohio River Foundation, hear stories and more. $1 of every pint sold benefits the organization, which aims to protect and restore the Ohio River and its watershed.
5-8 p.m. Free admission. Rivertown Brewing Company, 607 Shepherd Drive, Lockland,
The Food of Love with the CCO —
Kick off the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra's Summermusik series in style at Food of Love: Fête, an elegant Art Deco-inspired soirée preceding Summermusik's opening concert Saturday. Begin with cocktails in the Music Hall Ballroom, followed by a sumptuous dinner and a performance — "The Food of Love," a play on a quote from Shakespeare's
Twelfth Night
— featuring a collaborative performance from the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company and the Cincinnati Chamber Orchestra. An intermission featuring chocolate dessert sets the stage for the second half of the program, a premiere performance from the National Chopin Piano Competition winner Eric Lu. Cocktail attire recommended.
Cocktails 5:30 p.m.; dinner 6:15 p.m.; concert 8 p.m. $150; includes tickets to the opening night concert. Music Hall, 1241 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine,
Fire and Ice Craft Beer Festival —
Fire = high-gravity beers/IPAs/smoked and spiced beers. Ice = lower-gravity beers/fruit beers/session beers. Drink both types from a selection of 50 beer provided by more than 25 different breweries.
3-11 p.m. Saturday; noon-8 p.m. Sunday. Free admission. Firehouse Grill, 4785 Lake Forest Drive, Blue Ash, 513-733-3473.
Date Night, Spiced Pork —
Brined pork chops with chipotle jalapeno barbecue sauce, risotto with roasted poblano and sweet-heat sugar snap peas with bacon.
5- 7 p.m. $155 per couple. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Cincy Sundaes —
Make sundaes with Dojo Gelato and then listen to four presentations on innovative community ideas. Audiences vote on their favorite and the winner receives the door money.
3-5 p.m. $5. New Riff, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, Ky.,
Chef's Table: Summer Brunch with Cincinnatian Chef Nathan Sheatzley —
Get to know area chefs and watch them prepare their best dishes via an up-close camera. Enjoy a carefully paired tasting menu and take home recipes each chef prepares, like chef Sheatzley's summer brunch with Dutch apple pancakes, BLT benedict, a waffle donut and more.
6-8 p.m. $50. New Riff, 24 Distillery Way, Newport, Ky.,
Savoring Summer —
Cold potato and cucumber soup; spinach salad with mango; salmon with sesame; pasta with mascarpone; and creamy lemon tart.
6-8:30 p.m. $50. Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield,
Hot Summer Nights: Miami —
Work at your own induction stove to create pollo agriculce (sweet and spicy chicken) with mango, arroz azafran (saffron rice) and tender green beans with ham and mustard.
6-8 p.m. $70. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
by Maija Zummo
08.05.2015 69 days ago
Posted In:
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Food & Drink
This Week's Dining Events
Glier's Goettafest, Lumenocity dinners, Cincinnati Restaurant Week and CityBeat's annual Sugar Rush
Chicken and Waffles —
An easy class where you'll create various types of chicken and waffles.
6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
WingFlig! —
Washington Platform serves up more than 40 different types of wings, bone-in or boneless, with sauces ranging from mild to hot to stupid.
Through Sept. 5. Prices vary. Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown,
Glier's Goettafest —
Goetta is the only food that might be more Cincinnati than Skyline, and this weekend Glier's is holding a festival to celebrate the Queen City's favorite breakfast food. In addition to live music, games and a goetta-eating contest, you can sample the crispy-creamy treat in more than 40 different forms, including nachos, gyros, jambalaya and brownies. They'll even have a goetta vending machine. Go forth and goetta.
5-11 p.m. Thursday-Friday, noon-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. Free. Newport's Riverfront Levee, 1 Riverfront Place, Newport, Ky.,
Celebrate Tomato Season —
Get new recipes for this summer fruit/vegetable.
6-8:30 p.m. $50. Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield,
In Season: Corn —
Learn great recipes to use up the influx of local and seasonal corn.
6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Spotlight Lumenocity —
The Lumenocity Spotlight experience features a gourmet dinner by the bite, open bar, live music from the orchestra, Lumenocity and celebrity chefs including Jean-Robert de Cavel, David Falk, Todd Kelly, Julie Francis and more.
7 p.m. Friday and Saturday. $275 per person. Washington Park Lawn, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine,
Phoenix Group Wine Dinner —
Take a drive to the Golden Lamb in Lebanon for a paired wine dinner from the Phoenix Restaurant Group chefs. The five-course menu will be inspired by Remy Pannier wines and fresh, seasonal produce. 7 p.m.
$60. Golden Lamb Inn, 27 S. Broadway St., Lebanon, RSVP to 513-932-5065.
Moroccan Spiced Chicken —
Use warm spices inspired by Moroccan cooking. Make your own spice blend (Ras el Hanout) and use it to create a spiced chicken with roasted carrots, apricots and parsley.
6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Craft Beer and BBQ Cruise with BB Riverboats —
Drink Christian Moerlein beer and enjoy a barbecue buffet while you cruise the Ohio River.
6:30-10 p.m. $58 adults; $40 children. BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, Ky.,
Wiedemann Brewing Company Anniversary Party —
Wiedemann celebrates their anniversary at Pompilios with drinks specials and bocce ball tournament.
5 p.m. Pompilios, 600 Washington Ave., Newport, Ky., 859-414-6949.
Shrimp Three Ways —
Learn to make shrimp three different ways — panko crusted, in tacos and with bacon grits.
5-7 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Ole Smoky Shine & Dine with BB Riverboats —
Eastern Tennessee's Ole Smokey Moonshine distillery will be on board for tastings and souvenir mason jar.
6-9:30 p.m. $60 adult; $40 children. BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, Ky.,
Crawl for Cancer —
Grab a team and travel to five different bars for pitchers of beer, music and fun. Benefits The Cure Starts Now and Our Daily Bread.
1-5 p.m. $45 per person. Jefferson Social, 101 E. Freedom Way, The Banks, Downtown,
Cazadores and Cans —
Drink specials and music from DJs Kevin and Yusef.
9 p.m. Prices vary. Righteous Room, 641 Walnut St., Downtown,
Freestore Foodbank Fundraiser at MOTR —
In conjunction with Second Sunday (theme EcoMANIA), MOTR Pub hosts their fourth annual Freestore Foodbank fundraiser. Collection hours are noon-11 p.m. for check and cash donations; MOTR will match up to $1,000.
Live music starts at 5 p.m. Noon-11 p.m. Free. 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine,
New Orleans Dixieland Jazz Cruise —
A creole-inspired dinner on the river with live Dixieland music.
6-9:30 p.m. $50 adults; $35 children. BB Riverboats, 101 Riverboat Row, Newport, Ky.,
Second Sunday on Main: EcoMAINia —
This monthly, themed block party turns Main Street into a party every second Sunday. This month's theme is EcoMAINia, featuring more than 100 earth-friendly vendors, a one-stop recycling event (which will accept everything from cell phones and plastic bags to cork, used writing instruments and clean clothing), live music, an interactive farmers tent with free vegetable transplants and a cooking demo with the Civic Garden Center.
Noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Free. Main Street, between 12th and Liberty streets, Over-the-Rhine,
Cincinnati Restaurant Week —
Dine at some of the area's top eateries, which will be offering three-course, prix-fixe menus. Participating restaurants include Zula, Metropole, Jeff Ruby's, Nicola's and Via Vite (to name a few).
Through Aug. 16.
An Elegant Summer Table —
Seasonal dishes like grilled pork tenderloin, roasted corn and Challah bread pudding, wild mushroom and green bean salad and almond cake with fresh berries. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. $50. Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield, junglejims.com.
Fresh Mozzarella Workshop —
Learn to prepare a ball of fresh mozzarella, then use it to make a caprese sandwich and fig, mozzarella, and mushroom stacks.
6-8 p.m. $75. The Learning Kitchen, 7659 Cox Lane, West Chester,
Sugar Rush —
Calling all sugar plum fairies and lord licorices. We've all heard the phrase, "like a kid in a candy store," but you don't have to be a child to indulge in a smorgasbord of sweets. Join
at the
Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park
for Sugar Rush on Aug. 12. You'll feel like Charlie in the Chocolate Factory (minus that annoying Veruca Salt) as you explore a colorful candy extravaganza. Several local sweeteries will provide samples of their best cupcakes, ice cream, donuts, pies, pastries and more. Guests will vote for their favorite treat of the night — the winner will receive bragging rights and an award to display at their shop for a full year! There will also be a panel of experts handing out special recognitions for the most creative sweets. To go along with this new location — the Playhouse in the Park — Sugar Rush's theme is "Secret Garden," which is playing at the theater Sept. 5-Oct. 3.
A portion of Sugar Rush ticket proceeds will benefit Cincinnati Ballet. This event is open to all ages. Children 8 and under are free when paired with an adult paid admission.
5:30-8:30 p.m. Wednesday. $20. Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, 962 Mount Adams Circle, Mount Adams, tickets
by Staff
06.24.2015 111 days ago
Posted In:
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at 09:47 AM |
Food & Drink
This Week's Dining Events
Drag brunches. Rhinegeist turns 2. A festival dedicated to garlic. Plus Panegyri!
Food Truckin' for Josh Cares —
Spend your lunch hour on Fountain Square raising funds for Josh Cares, an organization dedicated to providing companionship and support to hospitalized children and their families. The third annual Food Truckin' for Josh Cares brings more than 15 area food trucks to the Square, including C'est Cheese, Hungry Bros, Red Sesame, Urban Grill and more to feed you and compete for a coveted Golden Spatula award, given to selected winners by a panel of celebrity judges. Eat lunch. Do good.
11 a.m.-2 p.m. Wednesday. Free; food prices vary. Fountain Square, Fifth and Vine streets, Downtown,
MadTree Beer Dinner —
Head to the Moerlein Lager House for a chef-prepared paired dinner, matched with MadTree beers.
6 p.m. $55. Moerlein Lager House, 115 Joe Nuxhall Way, Downtown, 513-421-2337.
Recipes from Peru —
A cooking class at Nectar restaurant with chef Julie Francis and sous chef Amanda Bowman. Learn to make fish and vegetable ceviches.
6-9 p.m. $75. Nectar, 1000 Delta Ave., Mount Lookout,
Lobstapalooza —
Lobster soups, salads, sandwiches, appetizers, cocktails, quesadillas, curries and more.
Through July 3. Prices vary. Washington Platform, 1000 Elm St., Downtown,
Young Chef's Kitchen —
Kids learn to cook at the Northside Farmers Market, using foods from the vendors themselves.
4:45-6 p.m. $3. Hoffner Park, Blue Rock and Hamilton Avenue, Northside,
Dinner and Dance: The Waltz —
Starts with a dance class in the waltz. Romantic date night dinner recipes follow.
6-9 p.m. $140 per couple. Cooks'Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road, Harper's Point,
Cincinnati Food + Wine Pop-Up Cooking Demo —
Chef Joel Mollow of Nicola's gives a cooking demo with wine pairings.
5:30-7 p.m. Free. Lexus RiverCenter, 633 W. Third St., Covington, Ky., 859-547-5300.
Chilling and Grilling —
The Spice and Tea Exchange heads to The Art of Entertaining for a special grilling dinner.
6-8:30 p.m. $35; $50 with wine. The Art of Entertaining, 2019 Madison Road, O'Bryonville,
Charity Event for Graves' Disease and Thyroid Foundation —
Champps will donate 10 percent of sales from the day to the foundation. Also includes signature drinks and drink specials.
6-9 p.m. Free. Champps Restaurant and Bar, 9424 Civic Center Blvd., West Chester,
Photo: Provided
Panegyri Greek Festival —
If you're a fan of cult-classic
My Big Fat Greek Wedding
(and who isn't?), then get yourself to Holy Trinity- St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church for their annual Panegyri Greek Festival. This Queen City favorite features bouzouki music, traditional Greek dancers (where visitors are encouraged to join in on group dances!), rides, a Greek culture exhibit, cooking demonstrations, and, most importantly, a plethora of delicious Greek foodstuffs. There will be souvlaki, spanakopita, Greek pizza, moussaka, gyros, and much, much more — you can even pick up handmade Greek pastries to take home with you.
5-11 p.m. Friday; 3-11 p.m. Saturday; 1-8 p.m. Sunday. $2; free ages 12 and younger. 7000 Winton Road, Finneytown, 513-591-0030,
ArtsWave Happy Hour —
Moerlein donates $1 of every pint sold to ArtsWave.
4-9 p.m. Free. Christian Moerlein Brewery Malt House Taproom, 1621 Moore St., Over-the-Rhine,
OTR Beerfest CANival —
Washington Park hosts the inaugural Over-the-Rhine brew festival dedicated solely to cans — OTR Beerfest: CANival. It's a celebration of canned craft beer (no glass bottles here) and features more than 100 different varieties from breweries all over the country (plus locals). There will entertainment on stage all day, food trucks lining 14th Street, and the event producers promise there are many more surprises up their sleeves. Buy three beer tokens for $5, each good for a 4-ounce pour of beer, or use all three for a 12-ounce can. Brought to you by the same group that puts on Cincy BeerFest on Fountain Square.
1-11 p.m. Saturday. Free. Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine,
Rhinegeist Turns 2 —
Rhinegeist celebrates its second anniversary with a party featuring a ton of special releases — Tart Cherry Sour Cougar, Barrel-Aged Knucklehead (aged in Buffalo Trace barrels), Mango Sci-Fi, Double-Oaked Mastadon and mannnnny more — live music in the taproom and lounge space, plus food from Dutch's, Mazunte and Dojo Gelato. The day includes brewery tours and shuttle busses every 20 minutes to and from Washington Park, provided by Cincy Brew Bus and Craft Connection.
Noon. Free admission. Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine,
WestFest —
Join the Cheviot/Westwood community as they transform Harrison Avenue into the West Side's biggest street party for the 14th year in a row. An estimated 30,000 people will fill the block, featuring two separate stages for live local music, as well as beer booths, snow cone stands and grub from local eateries such as N.Y.P.D. Pizza, Maury's Tiny Cove, Big Dog BBQ and much more. This event also offers a Kid Zone for children of all ages to experience rides, games and various contests.
1 p.m.-midnight Saturday; 1-10 p.m. Sunday. $2. Downtown Cheviot,
Gadabout Doughnut Pop-Up at Oakley Fancy Flea —
The Oakley Fancy Flea is a curated market with high-end wares in the heart of Oakley. The Fancy Flea has almost doubled the space for the market this year, meaning almost double the amount of stuff to peruse and double the fun. This Saturday, find Gadabout Doughnuts, baker Karina Rice's pop-up donut shop, on the grounds. Read an interview with Rice here.
10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday. Free. 2980 Madison Road, Oakley,
Cincy Brew Bus Eastside Tour —
Take the bus to Old Firehouse, Fifty West, Mt. Carmel and Bad Tom Smith.
12:10-5:30 p.m. $55-$65. Leaves from the Growler House, 1526 Madison Road, East Walnut Hills,
Pop-Up Drag Brunch —
Help turn the Queen City into Drag Queen City while getting your brunch game on. You can celebrate Cincinnati Pride and your appetite at 21c Museum Hotel's Metropole restaurant during Pop Up Drag Brunch, an event that includes cocktails from mixologist Catherine Manabat, a brunch prepared by chef Jared Bennett and, of course, live performances from local drag queens. The brunch is part of the city's much larger Pride Week festival, parade and other associated events, which celebrate Cincinnati's LGBTQ+ community. The festival will be using the hashtag #CincyPride2015 during the events, which take place through Sunday.
11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sunday. Call for reservations. 609 Walnut St., Over-the-Rhine, 513-578-6660,
Garlic Festival —
Garlic: It's not just for scaring away vampires. The bulb, a cousin to the onion, has been in both culinary and medicinal use for thousands of years, and is a staple in Asian and Mediterranean diets. The second annual Greensleeves Garlic Festival lets you sample 20 varieties of garlic during a daylong event with live music, farm tours and more. If you're one to judge, sign up to judge the Garden Scamper, a cooking competition. Just remember to bring some gum.
10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday. $5. Greensleeves Farm, 10851 Pleasant Ridge Road, Alexandria, Ky.,
Future Science Presents: Food! —
What happens when you put science and cooking together? Well,
Breaking Bad
, but also Future Science's upcoming show. A group of four "scientists" who also happen to be comedians will discuss the present and future of food, eat food and present new ideas about food in their variously themed monthly live comedy show held at MOTR Pub. This time, comedians Andy Gasper, Karl Spaeth and Logan Lautzenheiser focus on nutrition in a world where food is constantly changing. As Jesse says: Science, bitch.
10:30 p.m. Sunday. Free. MOTR Pub, 1345 Main St., Over-the-Rhine,
The Upscale Side of The Eagle —
Chef Dana Adkins teaches you to make minted diver scallops, herb-crusted skirt steak, homemade ketchup and more.
6-9 p.m. $60. Cooks'Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road, Harper's Point,
Simple Seasonal Italian —
Classic Italian dishes that are easier than you think: creamy polenta, affogato sundaes, herb-roasted fish in parchment and buerre blanc sauce.
6:30-9 p.m. $45. Cooks'Wares, 11344 Montgomery Road, Harper's Point,
A Steakhouse Dinner —
Make a steakhouse dinner at home: steamed artichoke, potato-crusted jumbo shrimp, grilled beef tenderloin with blue cheese chive butter, roasted new potatoes, kale gratin and frozen key lime pie.
6-8:30 p.m. $50. Jungle Jim's, 5440 Dixie Highway, Fairfield,
by Staff
06.15.2015 120 days ago
Posted In:
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at 02:36 PM |
Food & Drink
Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend
A surprising amount of different types of cuisine.
Each week
staffers, dining writers and the occasional intern tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food.
Sarah Urmston:
I spent my Sunday afternoon under the hot sun with a case of Corona Light and a basket full of
Eli's BBQ
. My friend and I set up camp on one of their multiple picnic benches and played a round of corn hole with a group of people sitting across from us as we waited for our authentic barbecue sandwiches to come out. Alongside the overflowing pulled pork was mashed potatoes, their famous mac and cheese, and coleslaw, which I piled even higher on the meat stuffed between two buttered, toasted buns. It was the best way to fuel up before heading to see Dawes and Hozier perform live at Horseshoe Casino, closing out an already awesome weekend.
Ilene Ross:
I am a huge fan of leftovers. Thankfully this dovetails nicely with the fact that I can never narrow down my menu choices at restaurants, so I am a compulsive over-orderer. Leftovers are marvelous things. On lazy days I adore having a fridge full of things to either quickly consume in their original state or magically transform into something new, usually with some simple addition like a fried egg. On Thursday night, the BF and I dined al fresco at
in Hyde Park. After consuming a gigantic charcuterie and cheese platter and their miraculous truffle popcorn, I knew that most of the short rib grilled cheese and brussels sprouts we had ordered would be coming home. I was right, and it made for the perfect late-night dinner on Friday with the addition of a pint of Graeter's Black Raspberry Chocolate Chip. No egg necessary.
On Sunday, the BF and I attended one of my very favorite food events in town,
Healthy Roots Foundation's Midsummer Harvest
. This year it took place out at Carriage House Farm with 20-plus chefs and vendors preparing and serving delicious food, wine and spirits to raise funds to ensure a healthy start to all babies in the Tristate. We gorged on outstanding "My Grandmother's Goetta" from chef Michael Shields of BrewRiver GastroPub; Marksbury Buttermilk Fried Chicken with truffle butter, parsley sauce and a spring vegetable salad from chef Todd Kelly of Orchids; cornmeal bellini with Marksbury ham from chef Frances Kroner of Sleepy Bee Café; barbecue pork shoulder tacos with salsa verde, queso fresco, Carriage House radishes and Waterfield's cilantro from chef Daniel Wright of Pontiac BBQ; and so much more. De rigueur for the sweltering day were Molly Wellmann's super refreshing cocktails.
Casey Arnold:
Friday I went to
for a book event (Many Levy's
Calorie Accounting
release party). I always love their edamame because it's served chilled with lots of salt. I also ordered the Kaze salad which is unique because of the small spicey peppers mixed in with the greens. A friend of mine ordered the shishotos appetizer, which are those same peppers served hot with bonito flakes. The heat coming from the peppers makes the flakes look like a living organism as they curl and flail around, which was equal parts neat and stinky.
Anne Mitchell:
I ate the whole season of
Orange is the New Black
Jac Kern:
Jeff and I went to
Vitor's Bistro
on Saturday. They had a five-course dinner-for-two special going on so we made reservations and grabbed a shamefully large bottle of wine to bring (they're BYOB). I've never ordered off the menu at Vitor's; every meal I've had there has been a chef's choice coursed dinner, which can be really fun if you are a person that likes food. This special basically worked the same way: the server asks if you have any allergies, dietary restrictions or strong dislike of anything; this time they also asked if we wanted beef, fish, pork or chicken as an entrée. We let the chef decide. Every plate that came out was a hit for us. We both got a creamy gazpacho (more of a cool tomato basil bisque than a cold salsa-like "soup" I've come to expect), a single deep-fried seafood ravioli in a lobster cream sauce and a light but flavorful salad with peaches, nuts and blue cheese. We received cod and steak as our entrées, which we split and, for dessert, their signature French toast and a crème brûlée torte. I was disappointed we didn't get to try to apple pie egg roll some others had received (I'm a nosey diner), but that feeling lasted for about three seconds once I dug into the crunchy, caramelized cake served in a martini glass. Overall, it was a fun, delicious farm-to-table meal that I'm hoping negates the fact that I ordered LaRosa's twice this weekend.
by Staff
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at 12:11 PM |
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Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend
ReUse-apalooza! Brunch at The Palace. Waffles with gelato. Cheese coneys by a flaming smokestack at GABP.
Each week
staffers, dining writers and the occasional intern tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food.
Ilene Ross:
Friday night's ReUse-apalooza! at Building Value in Northside gave me the opportunity to do one of my favorite things for dinner: graze. Northside's proliferation of tasty restaurants is the perfect place for progressive noshing, and an event like this is the perfect way to sample most of them in a compact setting. Some of my favorites were the ceviche from
Bistro Grace
, the chiles rellenos from
Django Western Taco
, the kale and white bean dip from
Park + Vine
and pierogies from
Babushka Pierogies
(neither from Northside, but I'm not that picky), and then dessert goodies from
Happy Chicks Bakery
Grateful Grahams
Colleen McCroskey:
You either wholeheartedly agree with me or think I'm insane, but I am 110 percent convinced that cheese coneys from Great American Ball Park taste LIGHT YEARS better than coneys from a regular Skyline, so I treated myself to two of them this past Friday night when we played (read: lost to) the Giants. The cheese is lighter and fluffier and the flavors of the chili seem more complex and nuanced somehow. I washed down all that deliciousness with a vodka-spiked slushie. I also happened to be sitting right next to the smoke stack that caught fire so the black billowing smoke added some nice ambience to my own personal coney-fes
Jesse Fox:
I've been on a mission to eat better and minimize my portion size the past couple weeks, but this weekend I took a break from that. This started on Saturday when I went out with my friend Erica to use up a gift card I had from
Moerlein Lager House
. Knowing that we had a whopping $50 of free money we decided to go wild (for two broke girls) and order a couple margaritas, an appetizer (calamari) and an entree that was more than $7. Erica went with the herb-crusted salmon and I chose their crispy balsamic tofu. After that we went up to Clifton where my
was having a house-show and finished the night out with some Bud Light Razberitas and a few PBRs.
Katie Holocher:
I, no joke, literally ate
all weekend. A calzone Friday night, those leftovers on Saturday and then another pie on Sunday. Same order every time — banana peppers and pepperoni (or BPPep as we call it in our house), with extra sides of their ranch.
Furthermore, I had a delicious lemon cake, that was as equally adorably decorated, at a baby shower, made by a local gal named Sara Kenny. She calls herself the
Baking Actor
but I was talking to my friend who knows her and it sounds like she's getting more away from the acting side so that she can get more into the baking side.
Sarah Urmston:
This past Saturday, OTR was buzzing with action — a 5k, the City Flea, store grand openings and more; every restaurant seemed to be flooded to their very brim. I gratefully remembered
The Taste of Belgium
(one of my favorite breakfast places in Cincinnati) had another location off of Short Vine, not too far from the one in OTR. Our scheduled 2-hour wait turned into no wait at all as my buddies and I gathered around a high-top for some their famous waffles.
Switching it up from the usual chicken and waffles I get, I ordered the Waffogato: a Belgian waffle topped with vanilla bean gelato alongside a shot of rich espresso to dip, pour or do with whatever your heart desires. It was the perfect blend of cold and hot together, with a sweet-meets-bitter taste. It was the best way to wake up and begin a Saturday.
Casey Arnold:
My boyfriend Brian and I were traveling around the suburbs checking out yard sales on Saturday when we both were hit with some painful hunger. We remembered that there was a Mexican restaurant pretty close to where we were in Maderia called
. Neither of us had ever been there or heard of it. It seemed a little gimmicky at first: hubcaps hanging from the ceiling, T-shirts for sale and general flair on the walls. When the fresh salsa came (where was our red slime?) we were pleasantly surprised. I had the bean and cheese burrito with creamy jalapeno sauce. It was delicious, but we both swore that the sauce was just ranch dressing. Brian had the stacked enchiladas which were blue corn tortillas sandwiching shredded chicken. Everything was fresh, different and so much better than an average Mexican restaurant. I posted about it on my Facebook and my Austin, Texas-transplant friends started commenting about how surprised they were that the chain made it all the way up to Cincinnati and raving about their favorite dishes. I realize I've been spending too much time downtown.
Garin Pirnia:
On Sunday, my friend and I brunched at
The Palace
restaurant inside The Cincinnatian Hotel. In March, they introduced Saturday and Sunday brunch (11 a.m.-2 p.m.). The restaurant wasn't crowded or loud, so you could actually carry on a conversation. Besides their brunch menu, you can also order off their breakfast and lunch menus, so there were a lot of options such as challah bread pudding, and chicken and cornbread waffles. I had their eggs Benedict (arugula, grilled tomato, poached egg on English muffin, avocado mousse, hollandaise sauce). The eggs were a little overcooked but otherwise were good. My friend ordered the steak and eggs flatbread, which came with coffee-cured bacon. We also indulged in home fries, which were the right amount of crispy and pillow-y. The best part of their brunch menu is the inventive collection of bloody marys: a spicy lobster and shrimp gazpacho bloody that came with fresh-shaved horseradish mixed in, and chunks of lobster and shrimp on a skewer. I mean, lobster in a bloody! They also offer a Southwestern bloody (avocado, cumin, cilantro), and a Korean (kimchee, soy, ginger). You can order the bloodys singularly ($8-$11) or by the pitcher, but we refrained from doing that (maybe next time). They also make blueberry mimosas and housemade strawberry sodas. If you like a fancy (and boozy) brunch with affordable prices and food served atop white table cloths, then you need to go.
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A British Foodie in the Queen City
After 10 months in America as a foreign exchange student, CityBeat intern Hannah Bussell has a few things to say about stateside cuisine
I moved from England last August to spend 10 months in the land of the free — I'm studying at the University of Cincinnati and exploring as much of the country as I can squeeze in. I'd been looking forward to the iconic American foods that the world knows about: deep-dish Chicago pizzas, stacks of fluffy pancakes drowning in syrup, apple pies topped with whipped cream. I chose to come to Cincinnati because I wanted to be in Midwestern America. Before I arrived, when people said Cincinnati to me I thought, "Bengals." I didn't once consider the city to be a food town — not everyone knows about Cincinnati's chili! So I was thrilled to find Cincinnati's exciting and expanding foodie scene, host to a wide number of delicious and vibrant eats with food so good I warmly welcomed the inevitable weight gain.
From my time here so far, I've noticed some differences between my food culture and yours.
Your portions are almost as big as your mountains, your national parks and your prairies. A meal at the Incline Public house in the West Side gave me delicious leftovers for two consecutive nights. The portion sizes at The Cheesecake Factory are immensely appreciated but borderline ridiculous.
The service. I feel like I'm being ushered out the door almost as soon as I arrive. Being a Brit, I am used to a slower-paced meal with a docile waiter reservedly keeping their distance. If there's something wrong with our food we don't say anything because, as a nation, we are too awkward to deal with that sort of thing. Over here I am given the bill along with my food and asked how I want to pay. In England this would be seen as rude, but the waiters are always so smiley and chirpy it's refreshing. English table service really could learn a thing or two here.
Upon my arrival I was so excited by American culture I consumed so many Pop-Tarts in 48 hours that I haven't touched one since. I have since learned from my mistake and didn't want to sabotage my Cincinnati scoffing (British slang for "scarfing") experience. But after coming face to face with Skyline, any attempts to monitor my chili allowance were fruitless. The thin beef chili is smooth and tender, with hints of cinnamon and cloves. Served over a hotdog and for only $2, coneys became the ultimate "drunk food" for me — especially as I lived so close to the Clifton branch. Back home we know this type of food as "chili con carne," and it's heavily laden with tomatoes, cumin and garlic, and served over rice. I much prefer Cincinnati's pairing with hot dogs, a mound of shredded cheddar and a bag of oyster crackers.
Talking of cheddar, I'm sorry to say my entrenched European prejudices meant I was quick to judge the cheese you have to offer. With England so close to the cheesy nation of France, I have developed a taste for oozing Camembert, crumbly yet creamy goat cheeses and blue and salty Saint Agur. America's painfully mild, processed and bright orange "cheese" that you find melted on burgers or stirred into bowls of mac and cheese should not share the same name. The square singles of "Swiss cheddar" taste more like the convenient plastic they are wrapped in, and are not remotely Swiss. I don't have the words to describe the monstrosity that is cheese in a can. I was readily accepting of not being able to taste any real cheese for 10 months until I stumbled across the delight that is Findlay Market and its J.E. Gibbs cheese vendor. My predisposed scorn of cheese in America vanished along with my dollars, but the investment in Brie was worth it.
On the subject of delicious dairy, Oprah was absolutely right about Cincinnati's Graeter's ice cream. Its black raspberry and chocolate chip flavor is on the same standard as ice cream and gelato I've sampled in Florence, Italy.
The Midwest's booming corn supply means there are a lot of corn-involved foods to be eaten around here. In the UK you only consume this staple in the form of canned sweet corn, but here it is baked into corn puddings, corn breads or creamed up to make "creamed corn" — none of which I'm convinced by. The freshly grilled ears of corn dripping in butter I bought at the state fair were delicious, but the "corndog," however, is just obscene.
I am now obsessed with American barbecue. Pulled pork, ribs and beef brisket with heaps of finely shredded, creamy coleslaw has changed my perception of this type of cuisine. You Americans love your contemporary backyard barbecues and you know how to do them well. In England, we associate the British summertime barbecue with a much more high-strung experience, and less delicious food. I'm used to supermarket-bought bangers slid between cheap baps (a sort of soft bread roll, like a bun) and cooked on a tiny disposable charcoal barbecue. There is no sense of patience with a British summertime barbecue — we always want to get it done as quickly as possible as you never know when it might start pouring rain. So we bite into a hastily cooked burger and the blackened, charred outside crumbles away to reveal pinkish, undercooked disappointment. In America, however, you have much more patience and respect for this kind of cooking. You slowly smoke meats at low temperatures to get the perfect tenderness; you incorporate "wet" rubs and "dry" rubs to add even more flavor. A pulled pork sandwich at Eli's BBQ entailed a toasted bun stuffed with hickory-smoked pork, which had a tender interior, caramelized exterior and was slapped with a vinegar mop. Thank you, America, for showing me a real barbecue; I will think of you during my father's next annual soggy barbecue disaster.
I do miss the classic British biscuit tin. Graham crackers and cookies don't suffice for the Jammie Dodgers, shortbreads and chocolate digestives that we love to dunk in our tea. I miss the chocolate. In a sibling rivalry between American and British chocolate, Cadbury will always win over Hershey's.
The American obsession with peanut butter is something I've learned to love as well. Your peanut butter is arguably much better, smoother and creamier. I understand the appeal of a classic PB&J sandwich. I have still yet to try a Buckeye though.
In my first few weeks in America the only beer I was exposed to was grim Bud Light served in red Solo cups at student parties. Pre-departure to the states I was warned, "American beer sucks!" It took me until Oktoberfest, when I discovered the plethora of craft beer and breweries that Cincinnati has to offer, that I learned this was absolutely not the case. My favorite Cincinnati beer is MadTree's seasonal Sprye, which manages to be spicy, citrusy, piney and earthy. Cincinnati brewing veteran Christian Moerlein and the Moerlein brewery also makes a great watering hole; with so many beer options to choose from I felt like I was back in my local pub.
The morning after a night of craft beer, my first thought goes to a full English breakfast. A plate of fried eggs, tomatoes, sausages, toast, baked beans and black pudding has been curing British hangovers since the invention of the frying pan. But I'm in America now, where baked beans are for barbecues only and black pudding is unheard of. My next thought is for bagels: the classic beloved breakfast bread that has become iconic to New York and American food culture. An egg and cheese bagel with bacon and sausage from Bruegger's bagels is everything I want but more. A freshly made bagel topped by most of the commodities of a full English breakfast, but with less calories. If I can, I drag myself to quirky breakfast joint Hangover Easy in Clifton that also does an excellent brunch and breakfast fix.
With only a few more weeks left here, I am sad to leave Cincinnati's eclectic options of places to eat and drink. I'll certainly be returning to the UK a couple pounds heavier but I'll have a coney shaped hole missing from my life.
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Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend
Jellyfish; chicken and waffles; tiny desserts; a wine dinner at Bistro Grace; and our British intern went to her first baseball game
Each week
staffers and dining writers (and the occasional intern) tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food.
Ilene Ross:
After a long, tiring week, all I wanted was someone to bring me food at home. Unfortunately, the delivery options in North Avondale are slim, limited to the usual chain pizza suspects. Luckily, I remembered that someone had told me that
Suzie Wong's
in East Walnut Hills might deliver, so I called and confirmed. My son, his friend and I then proceeded to order a ton of food — Thai fish cakes, tofu with vegetables, edamame, crab Rangoon, and two types of chicken for the boys — and in a very quick 20 minutes the food was here. It was all wonderful. They're totally going on my speed dial.
Nothing beats pie for breakfast especially when you can eat the whole thing, so Saturday morning I had an O Pie O strawberry-rhubarb personal pie with coffee. On Saturday night I went to a birthday party for my friend Rachel. Rachel's annual "It's my FREAKING BIRTHDAY" party is a huge, outdoor potluck affair with a band, firepit and a giant cake from
Happy Chicks Bakery
. Since Rachel owns
Grateful Grahams
, there are of course s'mores with our friend Stephanie's homemade vegan marshmallows. Since I didn't have time to make anything to bring, I stopped at
Goodfellas Pizzeria
for two giant pies. There were no complaints.
On Sunday night I met some friends at
Sichuan Chili
in Evendale. I had jellyfish with scallions and cucumber and noodles with pork and greens. The portions at SC are so huge you can share (or take home leftovers as I like to do).
Mike Breen:
Saturday afternoon I had a late lunch at the newish branch of
Taste of Belgium
on Short Vine. We were told we'd just missed the lunch rush (at about 1:30 p.m.), which I was happy about (I hate waiting for a table).
I've been seeing a bunch of commercials on TV for nasty fast food (that El Diablo burger with jalapeño poppers on it? Speedway advertising their many delicious food options?) and they make my stomach hurt every time I see them. The latest has been for White Castle's chicken and waffle sliders, so I decided to try Taste of Belgium's chicken and waffle dish to perhaps erase that memory. I loved it. The chicken is covered in hot sauce and the waffles are drenched in syrup. On paper it doesn't seem like it should work, but it was delicious (even combining the spicy and sweet). The waitress also brought over a bonus waffle with whipped cream and chocolate that was made by mistake and that was also very good (obvs). My daughter got the crepes with chocolate and for some reason said she didn't care for it (she loves chocolate chip pancakes, so I think she was just being difficult). I had a few bites and thought they were excellent.
Now that I have a new appreciation for chicken and waffles (my memory was also tainted by having a taste of Lay's chicken and waffle flavored chips a while back), I just hope I can avoid those White Castle commercials.
Anne Mitchell:
I went to watch Johnny Chu, owner of
AmerAsia Kungfood Restaurant
, win the Cincinnati Arts Association's Overture Awards "Dancing for the Stars" benefit competition Saturday night at Music Hall. Johnny and his dance partner, Doreen Beatrice from Covington's
Step-N-Out Studio
, were AMAZING. They blew the crowd and the judges away. The event had dinner by the bite, and I had some delish bites, including an outrageously good beef tenderloin with horseradish cream from
Prime 47
(newish on Walnut St.), and tiny little desserts (they're little! no calories!) from
Lala's Blissful Bites
. Nice folks, fun event! And
here's a video
of Johnny's smooth moves.
Pama Mitchell:
We went to the first-ever wine dinner held at
Bistro Grace
in Northside. It was a five-course meal with Italian wines — starting with prosecco and ending with vin santo. Along the way were two excellent reds by the Italian winemaker Masi: Campofiorin and an outstanding amarone.
Food wise, chef Rachel Roberts outdid herself with everything from a light soup-and-salad starter (wild mushroom soup and a salad of shaved shallots, pecorino and wild mushrooms) to a delicious pasta course (bucatini with house-cured guanciale and toasted bread crumbs) and leg of lamb to go with that amarone.
On top of the delights for the palate, I was impressed by the service and the competence of the kitchen, which produced each course for the full house of about 40 diners with no long waits and with everything arriving warm and appealingly plated. And the tab was very reasonable at $55 per person, including everything except tax and tip.
Owner Suzanne McGarry is to be commended for this successful launch of what I hope will be numerous wine dinners to come.
Hannah Bussell
editorial intern/foreign exchange student
): I knew I was going to drink a lot on Friday night so I needed to line my stomach well. My party of eight chose
Keystone Bar & Grill
, as it's just up the road from our house in Clifton Heights, and the Powerhouse mac and cheese off of their signature mac and cheese menu did just the trick — a combination of Buffalo chicken, brisket, jalapenos, blue cheese and a handful of potato chips mixed in a cheesy goo and stirred into a bowl of soft pasta curls. I was very happy to pay the full price for such an excellent meal despite getting the day wrong and thinking it was Friday when they do their special half-price mac and cheese offer (it's actually on Mondays until 11 p.m.). I ended up taking home half of it in a doggy bag as it's so filling — a notion very new to me as we don't do that sort of thing over in England.
Saturday after work I met my friends in
Bakersfield OTR
for a quick late night taco. I had the mole taco, which I always order, as I love the Oaxacan-style braised chicken and the pickled red onions. My friends ordered the pastor tacos, with chili-marinated pork that smelled delicious, but I'm very much an eater who gets stuck in her ways. I never stray from an order that I know won't disappoint; I'm too loyal to the mole.
Sunday I went to a Reds match, my very first baseball game, which was very exciting. I was so into the game I failed to notice the sunburn spreading over my nose. I had to drown my sorrows over the Reds losing in a pint of Christian Moerlein ale in the
Moerlein Lager House
just over the road from Great American Ballpark. A cheeky cony from Skyline may have also occurred later on in the evening.
Garin Pirnia:
Last month, the Contemporary Arts Center
opened their new lobby
, which was revamped to contain a cafe called Collective CAC. The lovely folks behind OTR and Northside's Collective Espresso head up the endeavor. Until now, Collective usually closed by 4 p.m. every day, but the cafe stays open until 9 p.m. Wednesday-Friday. Now the Kaplan Lobby has a retooled CAC store, elongated slanted wooden tables with outlets for your electronics and a bar. On any day, it's always free to stop by the lobby and work among the art. The cafe offers Collective's drinks, such as their famous cortado (espresso with milk) made with rotating beans, and the espresso comes out of a cool-looking chrome espresso arm. How arty. Their
contains all-day breakfast (vegetarian biscuits and gravy!), but they also have sandwiches, including a double grilled cheese. The inside of the sandwich harbors warm goat cheese and thinly-sliced radishes, but the outer later has Tillamook cheddar cheese crispified on the bread — genius. Why has no one else every thought of this? Why haven't I thought of it? After all, my motto is, It could always be crispier." I also tried their caramelized onion tart: a mini tart with onions, Gruyere, microgreens and crunchy sunchoke chips layered on top. Note to self: Make sunchoke chips. Every Wednesday it's free to tour the museum, which is a good time to have a snack at the cafe and look at some world-class art.
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Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend
Sung Korean Bistro. Salazar. Dean's Mediterranean. Goetta.
Each week
staffers and dining writers tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food. Surprisingly, no one ate Indian food.
Nick Swartsell:
Continuing what's become an ongoing addiction, I had a falafel wrap at
Dean's Mediterranean
in Findlay Market on Sunday. It's easily the best falafel in town — super crisp on the outside and warm and fluffy inside. Plus, the wrap comes packed with all kinds of optional pickled vegetables you don't normally see, hummus and hot sauce. And they give you a side of their curried couscous, which has dried fruit, cilantro and what I think are chickpeas. All that for five bucks. The best part is, it's still pretty under the radar — most people don't know Dean's makes food (they also have pretty killer samosas, FYI). You just walk up to the counter at the front and say the secret code words (which are, conveniently, "I'd like a falafel sandwich, please") and they hook you up.
Rebecca Sylvester:
I went to
Sung Korean Bistro
Saturday night. The food was outstanding. Korean doesn't seem to have an overpowering element like other Asian cuisines (salt in Chinese or sweetness in Thai); the flavor of the ingredients really came through. I ordered the dolsot bibimbap, which is rice, vegetables and a protein served in a 450-degree clay pot. They top it with a sunny-side-up egg and mix it at your table with a chili paste. The pot continues to cook your food the whole time you're eating it, so the rice gets crunchier as you go. So good.
I also appreciate any restaurant that gives me chopsticks first and makes me ask for a fork, not because I am at all good with chopsticks, but because it paces me from eating like Garfield.
Pama Mitchell:
I had a super fun time at
on Friday. We sat at the bar, which has a cool design wherein each end has a rounded seating for five — which happened to be our group's number.
I was impressed by the craft cocktails, very meticulously made by two bartenders. My "Spy versus Rye" (made with rye whiskey, obviously) was delicious. Also loved the fried Brussels sprouts appetizer (yes!) and an entree of "everything"-crusted salmon. Also notable was the first sign of fiddlehead ferns in the scallops dish.
Danny Cross:
My girlfriend and I dropped my sister off at Horseshoe Casino Sunday morning — she had made it through Day 1 of a big poker tournament there and was among the final 80 or so players out of 600-something going after a six-figure first place prize. Unfortunately, she was knocked out in 67th place, just five spots away from the lower-level prize monies. She should have just skipped it and went to the
at 21c with us for brunch, because that place is pretty great. I ordered the Breakfast Sandwich (pimento spread, egg, bacon) but without the pimento spread because I'm a child with a terrible palate. This led to a brief discussion about a recent
article I read detailing tips for eating at a fancy restaurant. Sounds simple, but these are things I sometimes don't know how to do. (I hate tasting wine in front of servers as if I know anything about it or would even consider sending it back.) Katie had the Quinoa Hash (sweet potatoes, avocado, sunny side eggs and cilantro creme fraiche) and thought it was terrific. We split a side of goetta because this is Cincinnati.
Casey Arnold:
My boyfriend's sister* was in town for a poker tournament, so we had a little get together for her, which involved making our own tacos and margaritas. Since she went to the next round, she didn't get to the party until after midnight when all of the taco makings were turned into late night nachos. We stayed up late catching up, which is why we didn't roll out of bed until noon on Saturday. That's when my boyfriend and I crawled our way to
Hangover Easy
in Clifton. It was packed as usual!
*Editor's note: Casey Arnold is in a relationship with Danny Cross' brother and they are indeed talking about the same sister and the same poker tournament.
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Rhinegeist to Release Saber Tooth Saturday
The rare Imperial IPA is only available to-go in bombers
If you live for IPAs or are just looking for a reason to get a lil tipsy this weekend, Rhinegeist is releasing its highly sought after and limited Saber Tooth Tiger IPA with a party on Saturday.
The "prehistorically hopped" Imperial IPA has a bit of a bite, with notes of papaya, mango, peach and a clean, bitter finish (IBU 95). The launch party will be your first chance to get ahold of the beer, and the only place to get it to go. Each person is allowed to take home two 22-ounce bombers of Saber Tooth. That's it. They won't be filling growlers, howlers, crowlers or any other "owlers."
The brewery opens at noon. Live music from Peter Dressman starts at 1 p.m., followed by Grady Burton at 4 p.m.
Free. Rhinegeist, 1910 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine,
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Leftovers: What We Ate This Weekend
Pie. The Art of Food. Potatoes. Pizza. Secrets.
Each week
staffers and dining writers tell you what they ate this weekend. We're not always proud — or trendy — but we definitely spend at least some money on food.
Jac Kern:
I stocked up on groceries Friday night in preparation for a weekend full of snow, pajamas and movies. Pizza-making is a perfect snow day activity, so that's what I made for dinner on Saturday. My two go-tos are classic pepperoni and a fig and prosciutto inspired by
A Tavola
. The local eatery's version includes fontina, parmigiano and balsamic arugula; I used the fresh mozzarella and spinach I had on hand, plus fig jam and prosciutto. It's no A Tavola — my oven pales in comparison to their Italian wood-burning beauty — but it was tasty and easily consumed in the aforementioned pajamas. Also: Plenty of popcorn during the Oscars!
Ilene Ross:
I feel as if I did nothing but eat out this weekend, but given what I do for a living, this should come as no surprise. On Friday night I attended the ninth annual
Art of Food at The Carnegie in Covington
. This event, a combination of art and food, never disappoints; it's a feast for the eyes as well as the taste buds. Local artist Pam Kravetz put on quite a spectacular show — the theme was Candy Land — with even chef Jean-Robert de Cavel getting into the act with a starring role as Lord Licorice. Some of the more outstanding dishes were The Littlefield's house-cured and smoked bacon with house pickles; Wunderbar's bacon, spinach, brie and fig jam finger sandwiches; The Rookwood's Porchetta, with Marksbury Farm pork belly, Beeler's Farm pork cheek rillettes, rosemary-cured lardo, carrot mostardo, shaved celery and red cress; The Sleepy Bee's flatbread stalactites with Moroccan chicken and date herb chutney; Bouquet Restaurant and Wine Bar's whipped goat cheese with popcorn, pickled fennel and pear gastrique; and Django Western Taco's beer-braised pork belly with corn relish, guacamole and corn chips.
On Saturday my son and I got to try one of
O Pie O
s latest creations, a honey vinegar pie. Now, that might sound a tad bit strange, but believe me, it's not. Picture a rich, slightly tangy, not-too-sweet custard filling in a perfectly flaky crust. A little packet of crisp sea salt comes along with the pie so you can sprinkle a bit on top to taste, therefore achieving a nice salty balance. We also dug into an apple pie with rosemary caramel. I have to say that O Pie O's apple pie is so good, I didn't care one bit that I forgot to buy ice cream.
Saturday night I got to be a guinea pig of sorts during a trial run for the staff at chef Jean-Robert de Cavel's latest restaurant, the soon-to-be-opened
Le Bar a Boeuf
in The Edgecliff. The restaurant will be opening quite soon and I was overjoyed to be able to participate. While I can't divulge too many details, I can say that the space is beautiful, the staff — under the watchful eye of hospitality expert Richard Brown — is charming and diligent, and as far as the food, well, you're in for a real treat.
I have a good friend who lives in Indianapolis, and her daughter is a Girl Scout. This year was the second time I've bought cookies from her and the two have driven in and delivered them to me on a Sunday. It's also the second time that we've met at
Maribelle's eat + drink
for brunch to make the cookie drop off. My son and I took them to Maribelle's for the first time last year and they loved it so much that they specifically requested it again. I don't blame them. Brunch at Maribelle's is a crazy good combination of breakfast and lunch foods everyone loves. The four of us had White Bean and Frog Leg Chili; a Pig Tostado (shredded pork, cumin crème, pickled red onion, queso fresco and cilantro); fried cashew butter, jelly and banana sandwiches; a hamburger; some sort of yummy egg dish that I can't remember the name of; and, of course, bloody mary's for the adults. Yes, it was a lot of food, and there were leftovers, but for me the best thing about a busy weekend is a Sunday afternoon nap followed by not having to cook. My Oscar watching dinner consisted of Maribelle's leftovers, Samoas and bourbon.
Samantha Gellin:
I ate a grilled chicken club at
Anderson Pub & Grill
on Beechmont Avenue, aka APG. Normally I shy away from chicken sandwiches because they tend to turn out dry and tasteless. But I've never been disappointed with the food at APG so I decided to give it a try. It was worth it. So juicy and full of flavor. It's topped with bacon, lettuce, tomato, American cheese, onion, pickle and chipotle mayo. Probably one of the best grilled chicken sandwiches I've had in a long time. If you're on the East Side and you're looking for simple but really satisfying bar food (at decent prices too) this is the place to go.
Anne Mitchell:
I've barely left the house since Snowmaggedon began, but luckily we are within slogging distance of several MainStrasse eateries. So Friday night we slushed up to
Dee Felice Cafe
for cocktails and appetizers. I had the fried oysters with cream sauce, a cup of gumbo, and a delicious Manhattan made by Ron the Awesome Bartender. I may have even had a second, just because even numbers are luckier. On Saturday, we went to
. Their beef short ribs were cozier than a fleece snowsuit, and twice as sexy. I sipped on the Ginger Punch special. I should have deduced, when they said they were trying it out for the menu at their eagerly-anticipated
, that it was tequila based. Ole!
Rebecca Sylvester:
To pre-game before
The Price is Right Live!
my husband and I decided to try one of the restaurants in the Horseshoe Casino (where the show was). We weren't wearing elastic waistbands so that ruled out the buffet and we were (luckily) turned away from Margaritaville, which I guess was every other audience members' plan, so we ended up at the fancy option:
Jack Binion's Steakhouse
. It was easily the quietest place in the casino, even with a live trio playing lounge versions of Nirvana and top 40 songs. The booths look like nap-worthy couches, but we sat at the bar since we were only ordering drinks and snacks. The super exciting part of the menu (for a vegetarian) was The Potato Bar, which listed a few heavily topped baked potatoes, pub fries and a few other potato-based sides. Also a pleasant surprise was the list of salads, all vegetarian friendly and a little more interesting than the standard steakhouse iceberg wedge. The servers were really nice and the wine selection was good. If I'm ever back there and need a place to rest my slot machine arm that is probably the best spot in the building.
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Duration is an estimated measure of the price sensitivity of a bond to a change in interest rates. It can be stated as a percentage or in dollar amounts. It can be helpful to "shock" or analyze what will happen to a bond when market rates increase or decrease.
Let's assume that the calculation yields a duration of 6.14, this means that if interest rates change, the value of the bond will change by 6.14%. If there is a 50 basis point change, the value will change by 3.07% and for a 25 basis point change would equal a 1.53% change.
Calculating Duration
The easiest way to calculate duration or the percentage price change is to average the percentage price change coming from an equal increase and decrease in interest rates measured in basis points. To compute duration one needs to develop a valuation model to determine the new prices. The duration value is only as good as the valuation model.
Stone & Co. bonds are selling at 95, yielding 5.25%
Let's assume that yields increase by 25bps, causing the price to decline to 93.
Therefore, the price changes by 2.1%.
Then, take 2.1% and divide it by 25bps equaling a .084% change. This represents a 1 basis points move.
Now let's assume that yields decrease by 25bps, causing the price to increaseto 98. The price change is now 3.06%.
Then, take 3.06% and divide it by 25bps equaling a .1224% change. This represents a 1 basis points move.
As a final step, just average the two percentage price changes for a 1 basis points move in rates.
Here's how the calculation should look:
Duration = (.084 + .1224)/2 = .1032 = price change of 10.32% (.1032*100).
Formula 15.4
Duration = Price if yield decline - Price if yield increase / 2 * (initial price) *change in yield in decimals
As such:
98-93/ 2*95*.0025 = 10.52
Approximate Percentage Price Change of a Bond Given a Change in Duration
Let's continue with the above duration of 10.52. This would equal a percentage price change of 10.52 % for a change of 100 basis points in either direction. If the basis points change were 50, then the percentage price change would be 5.26% (10.52/2). If it were a 25bps change, the value would be 2.63% (10.52 / 4).
Approximate New Price of a Bond Given the Duration and New Yield Level
Let's return once again to working with a duration of 10.52. This time, we'll add a total market value of the Stone & Co bonds of $10,000,000.
Assume that the rates change by 100 bps. This would cause the value of the bonds to change by $ 1,052,000 ($10,000.000 *.1052). This is also known as dollar duration.The price will then range from $11,052,000 to $8,948,000.
If rates increase by 50 basis points, however, the dollar change would be $526,000 giving the bonds a price range of $ 10,526,000 to $ 9,474,000.
Duration and Yield-Curve Risk for a Portfolio of Bonds
Portfolios have different exposures to how the yield curve shifts. These differences represent yield-curve risk. Because a portfolio tends to have different maturities, if there is not a parallel movement of rates or an equal amount of change in the yield curve across all maturities of the yield, the durations for the different maturities will not react in the same manner. Therefore, the simple procedure discussed above concerning duration will not be able to be applied to the entire portfolio, but will have to be applied over the different maturities as well as to the amount of rate changes in those maturities.
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PUTRAJAYA: The number of dengue cases in the Klang Valley has begun to plateau, bringing hope that the disease is waning after it spiked tremendously in the past several months.
But the battle is far from over, warned Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam, who said it will take about two weeks to determine if the plateau is permanent or only temporary.
The Government is not reducing its dengue prevention efforts, which was evident in the Cabinet's approval of an additional RM26mil to be spent on combating dengue nationwide within these two months.
"The funds will be used to increase manpower, hire private companies to assist in mosquito fogging and to supply 100,000 diagnostic kits to private clinics in the Klang Valley.
"The kits are being distributed in stages for free, which means patients can be tested quickly for dengue fever," Dr Subramaniam said after the Cabinet meeting yesterday.
Kelantan has the highest number of dengue cases in the country for the period Aug 3 to Aug 9, according to Health Ministry statistics where 1,160 cases and five deaths were recorded.
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